Kroger offering new pharmacy hours for seniors, installing shields for workers

ATLANTA — Kroger pharmacies will now offer special hours for seniors and high-risk groups.

Starting Monday, all pharmacies in the Atlanta division, which includes Georgia, Eastern Alabama and South Carolina, will open at 8 a.m.

The company also announced they are installing plexiglass shields at all registers, pharmacy counters and Starbucks counters.

“The new pharmacy hours will give seniors and at-risk individuals who take advantage of our dedicated shopping hours added time to talk with a pharmacist and pick up their prescriptions without having to wait for the pharmacy to open or make a separate trip,” said Felix Turner, corporate affairs manager for Kroger’s Atlanta Division.

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The updated Kroger pharmacy hours are below:

• Pharmacies currently open 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. will change to 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Pharmacies currently open 9 a.m – 9 p.m. will change to 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Pharmacies currently open 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. will change to 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Closing hours will vary slightly depending on current pharmacy volume. Current weekend pharmacy hours will not change and remain the same as they stand today.

Kroger Store Hours:

• Kroger Atlanta Division senior and at-risk shopping hours: 7:00 – 8:00 a.m., Monday - Thursday
• Kroger Atlanta Division current store hours 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily

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